Age: Canada

Materials from Canada

Waiting for the Whales

By Book Importer | Published: April 30, 2011

This book tells the simple story of an old man who lives alone in a house overlooking the sea. His life has assumed a cozy regularity to match the seasons: collecting firewood and clams in wintertime; planting his garden in the spring; and, in summer, watching his beloved orca whales swimming by. When his daughter [...]

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Big Red Lollipop

By Book Importer | Published: April 30, 2011

Having to take her younger sister along the first time she is invited to a birthday party spoils Rubina’s fun, and later when that sister is asked to a party and baby sister wants to come, Rubina must decide whether to help. See the review at WOW Review, Volume 3, Issue 4

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Ducks Don’t Wear Socks

By Book Importer | Published: April 30, 2011

Emily is a serious girl. She enjoys serious things like bird-watching, math, and playing the cello. But one day while shes taking a walk, Emily runs into Duck, who is anything but serious . . . Duck, asked Emily. What are you wearing? Socks! yelled Duck. Ducks dont wear socks, replied Emily seriously. Cold feet! [...]

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If I Had a Dog

By Book Importer | Published: April 30, 2011

Six-year-old Maxine is dog crazy. She draws dogs, she has dogs on her T-shirts, she even drags home neighbors’ dogs in the hopes that her parents will let them stay. On a walk to the park with her big brother, Hugh, Maxine stops every time she sees a dog, hoping for a kiss or a [...]

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Benjamin

By Book Importer | Published: April 30, 2011

Benjamin is a very special boy… why?

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Remember, Grandma?

By Book Importer | Published: April 30, 2011

Lately Grandma has trouble remembering, and it makes Margaret sad until she learns about family love that endures even when memory does not. Includes recipe for Mile-high apple pie.

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The Trouble With Tilly Trumble

By Book Importer | Published: April 30, 2011

A sweet, read-aloud story of friendship for dog lovers everywhere. In the grand tradition of Peggy Rathman’s “Officer Buckle and Gloria” and Kate DiCamillo’s “Because of Winn Dixie” comes this tale of the relationship between a lonely person and a homeless pet that offers laughs and sincere emotion without being overly sweet. Tilly Trumble collects [...]

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Emily’s Eighteen Aunts

By Book Importer | Published: April 30, 2011

All of Emily_s friends have someone special to take them to the ice cream parlor, or the ballet, or the park. Now that her mother is busy with the new baby, Emily doesn_t have anyone to entertain her — no uncles or big sisters or aunts. Emily sets out to solve her little difficulty and [...]

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Josepha: A Prairie Boy’s Story

By Book Importer | Published: April 30, 2011

Josepha, an immigrant boy, leaves school to begin working and says good-bye to his best friend.

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Munschworks: The First Munsch Collection

By Book Importer | Published: April 30, 2011

What makes Robert Munsch’s stories so popular? They’re contemporary and zany, reflecting “a jaunty belief in the power of children…” says Horn Book Magazine. This first best-of collection features five all-time favorites:David’s FatherThe Fire StationI Have to Go!The Paper Bag PrincessThomas’ SnowsuitMichael Martchenko’s exuberant artwork has been re-sized for this new format.

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